What is Updater.exe?

Updater.exe is digitally signed by Wilmaonline LTD..

Updater.exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\swvupdater\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected Updater.exe.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on Updater.exe:

PropertyValue
Internal nameUpd.exe
Original filenameUpd.exe
Legal copyright(c) 2012-2014, All rights reserved.
Product version2.1.12
File version1.1.3.8

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Internal nameUpd.exe
Original filenameUpd.exe
Legal copyright(c) 2012-2014, All rights reserved.
Product version2.1.12
File version1.1.3.8

Digital signatures [?]

Updater.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameWilmaonline LTD.
Certificate issuer nameThawte Code Signing CA - G2
Certificate serial number56ad7789fea4a324513d7cb6c47f1de3

VirusTotal report

2 of the 50 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Updater.exe file. That's a 4% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Amonetize.AH
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.Amonetize.A
2 of the 50 anti-virus programs detected the Updater.exe file.

Updater.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove Updater.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the Updater.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that Updater.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate Updater.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the Updater.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate Updater.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\swvupdater\Updater.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the Updater.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If Updater.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If Updater.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If Updater.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that Updater.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD521dabd7263b98b7fb8050ec0b13a3dcc
SHA25695f50782a0b7b86aae25b3971cf4231755fa3818987a0725179faea6cbedcaf6

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to updater.exe:

updater.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

updater.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

updater.exe has stopped working.

End Program - updater.exe. This program is not responding.

updater.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

updater.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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